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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Rounder Records
Buy.com Sku: 63909108
UPC: 601143200625
UPC 14: 00601143200625
Release Date: 10/19/2004
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Fat Lady of Limbourg, The ~ Shivaree
2. I Close My Eyes ~ Shivaree
3. Fear is a Man's Best Friend ~ Shivaree
4. Strange Boat ~ Shivaree
5. 657 Bed B ~ Shivaree
| Shivaree turned heads all around the globe with their 1999 debut I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live In This Dump. “Reminiscent of such melancholy clowns as Sparklehorse and Tom Waits,” said Spin, while NME claimed singer Ambrosia Parsley “was simply born to be a star.” Five years and half a million worldwide album sales later, Shivaree return in January, '05 with the release of the utterly captivating Who’s Got Trouble? As an entrée, Ambrosia and company offer Breach. Parsley moonlights writing and singing a sly weekly re-cap of world events for Air America Radio, and this pre-election EP includes two new Shivaree songs in the spirit of the season as well as interpretations of socio-political classics by Brian Eno, John Cale and the Waterboys. Together these three exclusive tracks and two-song Trouble preview provide a fitting, long overdue re-introduction to Shivaree’s noir charm and devilish wit. |
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Shivaree (vocals); Ed Harcourt (vocals). |
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Audio Mixers: Victor Van Vugt; Martin Brumbach. |
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Recording information: Against All Odds; Allaire; Evelyn Martin; Great Peril. |
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Photographer: Melanie Nissen. |
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Shivaree's Breach features two originals and three choice covers that, while politically tinged (lead singer Ambrosia Parsley has appeared numerous times on Air America radio), deal less with current events than they do classic themes of social hierarchy. "I Close My Eyes" is a nocturnal romp through Nick Cave land and "657 Bed B" is a dreamy swirl of heartache performed Handsome Family-style, with winsome harmonies provided by Ed Harcourt. Most effective is the group's version of Brian Eno's "The Fat Lady of Limbourg," a track that even in 1974 simmered with Jacques Brel-esque nihilism, now given the 21st century vamp treatment by Parsley at her most Siouxsie Sioux/Gwen Stefani. Also included is a fairly sterile and straightforward version of John Cale's -- better when it's seething -- "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" and a surprisingly poignant rendition of the Waterboys' country-folk spiritual "Strange Boat." Breach is a nifty little appetizer, but since the two best tracks are slated to appear on the impending full-length, Who's Got Trouble, anyone but die-hard fans may as well wait for the dinner to arrive. ~ James Christopher Monger |
Producer: Shivaree; Victor Van Vugt; Brandon Mason; Danny McGouch; Martin Brumbach; Victor Van Vugt; Brandon Mason |
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Musical Guests | |
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Ed Harcourt |
Compilation Appearances
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Kill Bill: Volume 2 (Explicit Version) |
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L-Word: Season 3 |
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Menage A Trois:seasons 1 2 3 |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 10/19/2004 |
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Original Release Date : 2004 |
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Catalog ID : 432006 |
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Label : Zoe |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00601143200625 |
